CBS has announced the debuts of their summer programming. Formerly cancelled Unforgettable will be back for season two on Sunday, July 28th. The network ordered 13 episodes. Big Brother will start a bit earlier than usual, on Wednesday, June 26th.
In addition, the new Stephen King drama, Under the Dome, will kick off on Monday, June 24th. CBS’ as-yet-untitled baking program will premiere on Wednesday, May 29th. One would guess that they’ll come up with a name for the show sometime soon.
CBS ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATES FOR SUMMER
New Reality Competition Series Based on the Hit UK Format “The Great British Bake Off,” Premieres Wednesday, May 29, 8:00-9:00 PM
“Under the Dome,” a New Drama Based on Stephen King’s Best-Selling Novel and Produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, Debuts Monday, June 24, 10:00 PM
Expanded “Big Brother” Gets an Earlier Summer Premiere on Wednesday, June 26 at 9:00 PM
The Second Season of “Unforgettable” Premieres Sunday, July 28, 9:00 PM
CBS announced today summer premiere dates for two original scripted dramas, a new alternative series and an expanded season of BIG BROTHER.
A new reality competition series based on the hit UK format “The Great British Bake Off,” premieres Wednesday, May 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). The series features skilled amateur Americans competing in baking challenges with one ultimately being crowned the winner.
UNDER THE DOME, a new 13-episode serialized drama based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel and produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, opens Monday, June 24 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). HAWAII FIVE-0 will move to Friday (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) during the summer.
UNDER THE DOME is the story of a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. The town’s inhabitants must deal with surviving the post-apocalyptic conditions while searching for answers to what this barrier is, where it came from and if and when it will go away.
The summer reality hit BIG BROTHER will have a longer edition this summer, premiering two weeks earlier than previous years on Wednesday, June 26 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).
BIG BROTHER will be broadcast three nights weekly – Tuesdays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT, beginning July 2), the LIVE eviction show hosted by Julie Chen will be broadcast on Wednesdays (9:00-10:00 PM live ET/delayed PT, beginning July 3) and Sundays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT, beginning June 30). The Wednesday live eviction show will move to 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT on July 17 after the reality baking series completes its season order.
NCIS: LOS ANGELES will move to Tuesday (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) beginning July 2.
UNFORGETTABLE, starring Poppy Montgomery as a police detective with a rare condition that makes her memory so flawless that everything is embedded in her mind, and Dylan Walsh as her ex-boyfriend and partner, returns for its second season on Sunday, July 28 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).
UNFORGETTABLE replaces summer rebroadcasts of THE GOOD WIFE.
CBS Wednesday, Effective May 29
8:00-9:00 PM UNTITLED BAKING SERIES (Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONCBS Monday, Effective June 24
8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
8:30-9:00 PM RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
9:00-9:30 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS
9:30-10:00 PM MIKE & MOLLY
10:00-11:00 PM UNDER THE DOME (Premiere)CBS Wednesday, Effective June 26
8:00-9:00 PM UNTITLED BAKING SERIES
9:00-10:00 PM BIG BROTHER (Season Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONCBS Sunday, Effective June 30
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER (Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE
10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALISTCBS Tuesday, Effective July 2
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS
9:00-10:00 PM BIG BROTHER (Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELESCBS Wednesday, Effective July 17
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER (New Time Period)
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONCBS Sunday, Effective July 28
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER
9:00-10:00 PM UNFORGETTABLE (Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALISTThe executive producer of the new reality competition series is Richard McKerrow and produced by Love Productions USA.
UNDER THE DOME is produced by CBS Television Studios in association Amblin Television. Neal Baer, Stephen King, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Stacey Snider, and Brian K. Vaughan, who wrote the television adaptation, will serve as executive producers. Acclaimed director Niels Arden Oplev will direct the first episode.
BIG BROTHER is executive produced by Emmy Award winner Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan in association with Endemol USA.
UNFORGETTABLE is produced by Sony Television Studios in association with CBS Television Studios. Carl Beverly, Sarah Timberman and Ed Redlich are executive producers.
What do you think? Are you looking forward to seeing any of the returning or new CBS programs?
CBS should never have cancelled Unforgettable in the first place. With 12 million viewers, what was CBS thinking? This was the best (and only) show with a killer female lead since Cagney & Lacey. Glad it’s back this summer (I won’t miss one minute), but this show and Poppy should be given a full season!
LETS HOPE VEGAS GETS THE SAME CHANCE THAT CBS IS GIVING UNFORGETABLE, ANOTHER SHOW UNJUSTLY BOUNCED BY CBS.
Thank you for bringing back Unforgettable !!!!!
I was really upset when heard about cancelling Unforgettable
was being cancelled! Why not
Cancel some of the so called realty shows!
Can’t wait for Unforgettable. I was beyond pissed when they cancelled it, especially since it did so well in ratings. But I am very grateful it is coming back:) Thank You CBS!
So cant wait till Unforgettable comes back
I WAS SO MAD WHEN I FOUND OUT THEY CANCELED IT BUT GLAD THERE GIVING IT ANOTHER SHOT
I am looking forward to seeing Unforgettable again. Really love the show. But who thought of putting the more on Sunday night? Why save it just to put it in the worst time slot on tv? If one doesn’t want to watch sports or has to work, the only way to watch a show is by recording it. However, with prior tv programming notoriously running over a DVR won’t be able to record. And even if one would want to watch the app directly, who can stay up long enough? As much as I love Unforgettable, Sunday night’s will kill… Read more »
Looking forward to Unforgettable!
I’ll probably just read the novel instead of watching the adaptation of ‘Under The Dome’.